Shirt-bosom-ironing machine.



' J. F. JOUBERT.

ASHHHIv BOSOM IRONING MACHINE. APPLmATloN FILED AER.. la. 1915.

Patented oet. 26, 1915 3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

1. F. JOUBERT. SHIRT BosoMwRomNG MACHINE. APPLICATION FI LEDAPR.13.1915.

Llw, l. Patented @nu 26,1915.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

WITNESSES IN VEN'JIOR titi JOSEPH F. JOUBERT, OF SAN FRANCISCO,CALIFORNIA.

SHIRT-Bo'sOM-IRONING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 26, 1915.

Application led April 13, 1915. Serial No. 21,013.

To all whom it may c'oacern:

`vBe it known that I, JOSEPH F. JOUBERT, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of San Franciscoand State of California,have invented new and useful Improvements in Shirt-Bosox'n-lroningMachines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a shirt bosom ironing machine.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a simple,substantial, easily operated ironing machine which is. particularlyadapted for such purposes as ironing out plaited or frilled fabrics onshirt bosoms and the like.

The invention consists of the parts .and the construction andcombination of parts as hereinafter more fully described and claimed,having reference to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is alside elevation of the machine. F ig'. 2 is a detail section on line 2,2,Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is aplan view of the machine showing the iron in positionof rest. Fig. 4 is a similar view showing the iron in operativeposition. Fig. 5 is a section on line 5-5, Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is a verticallongi: tuda :l section through the machine, showing the iron in theoperating position. Fig. 7 is an enlarged side elevation of the pad.Fig. 8 is an enlarged detail View of the turnable stulling boxesemployed in connection with the steam chest pipes. Fig. 9 is an end viewtaken on line 9 9, Fig. 6.

More particularly described, A indicates a bed plate supported at oneend by a standard 2 and at the other end by a pipe column 3. Supportedat each end by uprights 4 formed on the bed plate is a pair of guiderods 5, and slidably mounted on the. rods and between same is a steamheated iron, generally indicated at B. |The iron proper consists of aplate 6 on which is superposed chest 7 through which steam is circulatedto produce the desired temperature.

l For the purpose of permitting a continuous circulation of steam and atthe same time a free sliding movement of the iron a Y whole from thefull line position shown in l tothe dotted line position' indicated at anevel connection has been provided. is constructed as follows: Turnablymounted in stuliing boxes, such as indicated at 9, there being one oneach side of the standard, is a pipe section 10, one for each stuiingbox, and turnably mounted on the end of each pipe section 10 is astuiiing box 11. These are in turn connected by pipes 12 which-areconnected at their upper ends with stuffing boxes lmounted one on eachside of the steam chest. Steam is thus admitted through a pipe 14 whichconnects with one stuiing box 9. It then passesthrough pipe section 10,stui'ling box 11, pipe 12 and studing box 13 on one side. The steam isthen circulated through the steam chest and will pass out through thestuffing box 13 on the other side, pipe 12, stuffing box l11, pipe 10and stuffing box 9, with connected pipe 14, on the vother side. Acontinuous circulation of steam is thus permitted whether the iron is atrest or in operative' position; the turnable stuiiing box connectionspermitting the connected pipes to assume the dotted line positionindicated at 15 when the iron is moved from one position to another.

Shdably mounted in the standard 2 and adapted to be raised or lowered bymeans hereinafter to be described is a vertically r disposed shaft 16and adjustably mounted on Vthe upper end of said shaft is a platform 17on which is mounted the ironing pad 18. Surrounding the pad and alsosupported by platform 17 is a trough-shaped pan 19 which is adapted tocontain the excess material of the article to be ironed or pressed. Thepad proper consists of a perforated plate 20 upon'which the paddingmaterial 21 is secured by means of the hails indicated at 22. The hailsare pivotally mounted, as at 23, to permit the padding material to beeasily removed and renewed as necessity demands, and the rear bailindicated at 22u is supported by a pair of spring arms, such asindicated at 24, to permit it to yield during the pressing or ironingoperation.

rl`he bosom of the shirt to be ironed is placed on the pad inapproximately the position indicated by the dotted lines 25 in Fig. 7;the bosom section of the shirt being secured in this position by a crossarm 26 mounted on the forward end of plate 2O and a pivotaily mountedarm 27 mounted at the rear end. In operation, the shirt bosom is laidacross'the pad, as indicated at rm 2G is then swung about its pivot 28across the shirt and is held in this position by means of a swinginglatch 29. The rear securing member 27 is then swung from the dotted lineposition, indicated at 30, to the full line position, indicated in Fig.7,

against the pad, thus locking or securing the collar endof the shirt.The rear locking member 27 is preferably operated by a hand crank 31which is connected with the rear member'27 by means of links 32'and 32aand a sliding block 33, After the shirt bosom has been secured inposition'on the pad it is only necessary tovgrasp theiron by the handle34 and pull it forward into the position indicated in Fig. 4. The padwith the bosom in position is thenA raised or forced up with pressureagainst the heated plate 6 of the iron and is held in this posimountedon section 37 and slidably mounted in' a pivotal connection 40 formed onshaft 16; a spring 41 interposed between the two sections forming theflexible or yielding connection. When it is desired to raise theplatform, with connected pad, into operative position with relation tothe iron, it is only necessary to press the foot lever 36 from theposition indicated in Fig. 1 tothe lower position indicated in Fig. 6 orby dotted lines at 42 in Fig. 1. The lever is automatically locked yinthis position 'as the centers between the connecting parts are slightlythrown out of alinement with each other. The foot lever can thus bereleased while 'the pressing-or ironing action is taking place and maythen be released by a second lever 43. This lever, when depressed,engages one end of a little rocking pawl 44, the other end ofwhiclrengages with the upturned end 37 of the lever 36, causing lever 36to be sufficiently raised to throw the centers out of alinement and intoposition where the weight of shaft 16, with connected pad and platform,will raise the lever into the position indicated at 36 in Fig. 1. Thefoot lever is thus automatically locked when depressed and the pad isheld in operative position until foot lever 43 is depressed, causing thelever to become unlocked and thel pad to recede or drop away from theiron. The iron is then moved back to the full line position indicated inFig. 1 and the shirt released by unlatching arm 26 and swinging back therear securing member 27.

The plate 20, upon which the pad proper is mounted, is preferablyperforated, as indicated at 20, to permit circulation of heat and thekescape'of steam which might other- 4be employed.-

intacte wise cause the pad to become toov moist. Any sultable form ofpadding materialmay The yielding action of bail 22x which is permittedby the springs 24 prevents the collar section of the shirt from beingcut when the pan is raised into operative position with relation to theiron, thus preventing undue pressure to be applied at any point orinjury to the material handled.-

Fig. 8 is an enlarged section showing the structure of the swiveledstuffing boxes employed on the steam pipes connected with the steamchest; this form of stuiling box permitting'the iron to be moved intoany position without perceptible resistance or inconvenience to theoperator' and at the same time permitting a continuous circulation ofsteam through the chest. A pair of lock nuts, such as indicated at`48,have been employed for the purpose of'raising or lowering the padsupporting pllatfrm upon shaft 16. A nicety of adjustment can thus besecured and any desired pressure or contact between the material to bepressed and the iron surface is obtained.

The machine here shown is simple and substantial in construction, theseveral adjustments provided permitting various grades and thicknessesof material to be handled. The securing means employed in lconnectionwith the pad and the material to be handled is quickly set or released,and the mounting of the iron permits it to be moved from one position toanother without effort or loss of time.

The materials and finish of the several parts of the machine are such asthe experience and judgment of the manufacturer may dictate.

I wish it understood that various changes in form, proportions anddetails of construction may be resorted to within the scope of theappended claims and that I do not wish to limit'lnyself to the specificdesign and construction here shown.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is- 1. In combination, an ironing means, a work support,a pad for the support, a bail pivoted to the support for engaging overthe edge portion of the pad, resilient supporting means for thebail topermit of the latter yielding during ironing, a vertical member pivotedto the support for movement toward the bail to clamp the work againstthe latter, and means for swinging the vertical member to clamp the workwhereby the bail may yield during the ironing.

2. In an ironing machine, in combination with ironing means, and a worksupport cooperating therewith, a platform carrying said support andlocated closely adjacent to `the latter, means to clamp the Work on thesupport composed of a vertical locking member pivoted at its base to theplatform and having its upper end movable toward. and away from an enelof the support, a slidable member 'on the platform and beneath thesupport, a link beneath the snpport pivoted to said members to connectsame, a crank journaled on the other end of the support and having avertical hand engaging part projecting above the support, and a linkconnecting the crank and sliding member and disposed beneath thesupport.

3. In combination With ironing means,

and a Work support, ay pad on the support, a 5 pair of hails pi voted tothe support and engageable over the ends and sides of the pad, andsprings underlying one of the bails to resiliently Support Same to allowyielding thereof during ironing.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH F. JOUBERT.

Vitnesses:

H. F. DOHERTY, E. L. KEOHANE.

